Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Secrets

This completely updated top-seller in physical medicine and rehabilitation continues the tradition of the highly popular Secrets Series®. From anatomy and physiology of the nervous and musculoskeletal system to medical complications in rehabilitation to work and rehabilitation—this book presents all the key elements you need for clinical use, rounds, and board preparation.

Key Features

Expedites reference and review with a question-and-answer format, bulleted lists, mnemonics, and tips from the authors.
Features a two-color page layout, ";Key Points"; boxes, and lists of useful web sites to enhance your referencing power.
Includes a chapter containing the ";Top 100 Secrets"; in physical medicine and rehabilitation, enabling you to quickly review essential material.
Comes in a convenient pocket size for easy access to key information.

Related Titles

Practical Manual of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2nd Edition : Diagnostics, Therapeutics and Basic Problems
Physical Diagnosis Secrets, 2nd Edition : With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access
Elsevier's Integrated Physiology
The Ultimate Guide and Review for the USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills Exam

Contents
Physiatry: The Definition, Assessment and Intervention
Caring for Persons with Disabilities
Anatomy and Physiology of the Nervous and Musculoskeletal System
The Rehabilitation Evaluation
Fundamentals of Electrodiagnosis
Essentials of Neurorehabilitation
Rehabilitation of Organ-Based Systems
Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation of Soft Tissue and Musculoskeletal Injury
Rehabilitation after Systemic Disease and Injury Chronic Pain
Rehabilitation in Sports and the Arts
Work and Rehabilitation
Developmental Milestones and Pediatric Rehabilitation
Medical Complications in Rehabilitation
General Therapeutics
Physical Modalities
Interventional Physiatry
Orthotics and Prosthetics
Wheelchairs
Rehabilitation and Complementary Medicine
Research and Statistics in PM&R.


Author Information
Edited by Bryan J. O'Young, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Attending Physician, Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York, NY; Mark A. Young, MD, Chair, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The Maryland Rehabilitation Center, State of Maryland Department of Education; Faculty, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Faculty, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; and Steven A. Stiens, MD, MS, Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Attending Physician, Spinal Cord Injury Unit, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA.